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Construction needs cloud flexibility

Australia’s embattled construction sector could benefit from cloud based information systems that can be switched on and off in lockstep with individual projects – with the exception of those organisations based in remote areas like the Kimberleys.

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Telstra wins $185 million Centrelink contract

IT Industry - Development

Telstra has won contract worth $185 million over five years to manage Centrelink voice services. The deal will include the supply of speech recognition services, the introduction of smart outbound dialling systems and development of SMS text services.

According to a statement from Human Services Minister, Joe Hockey, the smart outbound dialling system would help Centrelink cut down on 94 million letters it sends out each year, while the SMS service may be used to help groups such as job seekers and students.